Why are Coconut oil prices soaring at ₹410 per liter? The main reason Why Prices Are Soaring Thalath Mahmood, president of the Cochin Oil Merchant Association (COMA), attributes this surge to a decline in copra production (dried coconut kernel used to make oil). This price hike has...
Netafim India recently held a training and felicitation programme called Pragati in Gadag, Karnataka, aimed at helping farmers from the Singataluru Lift Irrigation Scheme (SLIS-3). As a provider of smart irrigation solutions, Netafim India designed Pragati to train farmers, share useful...
In a new move to improve agricultural trade and increase farmers’ incomes, big companies have started buying produce directly from Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs). This change follows the government’s initiative to hold weekly webinars connecting FPOs with major companies. Many...
The government has launched a new portal called Krishi Nivesh to bring all agriculture-related investment schemes from both central and state governments under one platform. The portal was officially launched in September 2024, and the Agriculture Ministry shared details about its concept...
To help all countries in the tropical region, India has become the first country in the world to create an advanced weather forecasting system called the Bharat Forecast System (BFS). This system can give more accurate and detailed weather predictions, even at the village level. It has...
